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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Quality Cattle

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 2

The Booroomba white-faced cattle are still well to the front. We hear Mr. C. H. McKeahnie has just sold 50 of his fat bullocks is the Riverston Meat…

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Weakness in Wool Fibre

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

The cause of weakness in wool fibre (writes "Woolman" in the "Farmer and Stockbreeder") is usually improper nourishment of the sheep, which may be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

These Notes will be issued every week under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon J. L. Tref[?]) and are based namely on the experiments of the Department. With its organisaton the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Fine Qualities Wanted

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday afternoon three catalogues were offered, covering 12,732 bales. John Bridge ane Co. submitted…

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The Dairy the Dual Purpose Cow

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

This is an age of specialisation: not from choice, but from force of circumstances. In this connection, writes John Bower, in "Hoard's Dairy," let us…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association of N. S. Wales. Queanbeyan Branch Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 5

LAST Saturday afternoon, at the M.U. Oddfellows' Hall, Queanbeyan, a special meeting of the above branch was held, mainly for the discussion of the…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 5

John Bridge and Company report:—The present has been a busy weak in the wool trade, the sales having recommenced on Monday, 15th instant, for the final half of…

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Cattle and Their Native Homes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

The Jersey breed originated in the Island of Jersey, the Guernseys in another of the Channel Islands, called the Island of Guernsey…

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The Farmer. About Hams

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

Many a good ham has been cured by this recipe: For a ham of sixteen or eighteen pounds weight take a half-pint of salt, a handful of…

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Streaky Butter

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Is caused by careless working; unevenly ripened cream; uneven and careless salting; neglect to strain the cream into the chum; sudden changes…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

These Notices are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable so the individual producer…

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Wool Reports

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

John Bridge & Co., report.—On Monday, the 22nd instant, we brought forward our twelfth catalogue of the season, consisting of 6,308 biles, including some very nice soft…

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Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 5

The following sales are reported:—PB.R in circle (Tarago), 7 1st com w e at lOd, 6 1st xb hat 8¾d, good quality and staple, fair condition ; GAB-Briars (Tarago), 7 cbk eat…

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Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson sold 6400 bales of wool yesterday. The market was firm at last week's best rates for all descriptions. They obtained 14-3d for Moffatt Rros,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honerary Minister for Agriculture (Hon J. L. Trefle and are based mainly on the experiments of the Departments. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Wool Sales

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 5

At Wichcombe Carson's wool sales yesterday the market was firm at last week's best rates for all descriptions…

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The Farmer. Ten Laws of Heredity

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 4

At a conference recently held in New Orleans, of the medical officers connected with life insurances companies, many of the problems of…

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The Wheat Crop

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

THE Government Statistician has just made available his estimate of the wheat crop. Although the crop is less by 4 [?] bus[?] [?] year, it…

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Good Wool Values

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

Wool values continue firm in Sydney, Mr. A. G. Mckeahnle, Cuppacumbalong, Queanbeyan, secured to 12[?]d for fleece at Winchcombe Carson's sale last Monday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Limited, report:-- Our catalogue of the 29th Jan. included an excellent selection from the Northern Tableland. These favorite clips met with…

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